THE SILVER 
SANDALS 

BY 

BLANCHE THOMPSON 




PRICE 25 CENTS 



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Franklin, Ohio ^ 



Denver, Colo. 

944 So. Logan Street 



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Eldridge Entertainment House 

FRANKLIN, OHIO also DENVER, COLO. 

944 S. Logan St. 



v Th)e Silver Sarjdals 



BY 

BLANCHE THOMPSON / 



/ 

Copyright 1921 Eldridge Entertainment House 



PUBLISHED BY 

ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE 

Franklin, Ohio Denver, Colo. 






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Cast of Characters 



King 

Queen 

Princess Amaris 

Melise — her attendant 

A Prophet 

A Story Teller 

A Strolling Fiddler 

The Fairy Queen 

A Dancing Bear (a boy in brown suit) 
and His Master. 

A Stranger 

Pages, Herald, Fan Bearers, Attend- 
ants, Fairies, Soldiers, Flower Girls, 
Peasant Dancers, Wandering Min- 
strels, etc. 



DEC 19 1921 

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The Silver Sandals 



ACT I. 

Scene — The Palace Garden. 

(A cushioned divan for the Princess is at left of 
stage, and a throne for the King and Queen at the right. 
When the curtain rises the King, attended by Pages, is 
seated on the throne and the Queen is running up and 
do wn , distractedly. ) 

Queen — Oh, what shall we do? What shall we do? 
I am nearly distracted. 

King — Be calm, my dear, be calm. There must be 
some way. Do stop running up and down. I can't think 
when you do that. 

Queen — Don't ask me to be calm. She is getting 
worse each day. Nothing pleases her. Can't you think 
of something? 

King — Aha! I have an idea. Let us send for Al- 
vido, the old prophet. Perhaps he can advise us. 

Queen — Oh, that shuffling old gray-beard! But send 
for him. Anything is better than this state of things. 

King — (Rings bell and attendant appears) Summon 
Alvido from yonder council chamber. Bid him make 
haste. (Exit Attendant.) Alvido is very wise. He reads 
all things in the stars — why men do evil deeds and why — 

Queen — Oh, do be quiet ! You'll drive me mad with 
your prating. 

(Enter Prophet.) 

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Prophet — Did one summon me? 

King — I did, O Prophet. 

Prophet— I am at your service, Majesty. 

King — Alvido, we find ourselves in sore straits ajid 
would have your advice. The Princess Amaris is caus- 
ing us much trouble. She never laughs, she , never 
smiles — 

Queen — Nothing suits her. She reads sad tales and 
hour on hour she weeps until my patience is exhausted. 
She vows she never can see happiness again. 

King — What say you, Alvido? You are wise. Is 
there aught that we can do? 

•Prophet — It is written in the stars that when the 
Princess Amaris was born, a wicked fairy laid a curse 
upon her. For many years, so read the stars, she should 
be stricken with a plague of melancholy. 

King — Can you read, then, in the stars, the remedy ? 

Prophet — Yes, Majesty, but faintly. There shall 
come, for so I read it in the stars, one bearing gifts. I 
know not whence he comes nor what he brings, but come 
he shall indeed, and make the Princess dance for joy. 
Then shall the kingdom much rejoice and all the stars 
shall dance together, because the curse is lifted and the 
Princess smiles once more. 

Queen — But meantime, what can we do? Is there 
nothing we can do to haste the coming of this one who 
bears the gift? 

Prophet — Admit all to the Princess* presence, espe- 
cially those folk who dance or sing. Let all who will en- 
deavor to amuse her. Seek counsel of the fairies — may- 
hap the magic gift is in their power. Proclaim the pro- 
phecy throughout the land that folk may offer gifts of 
song and dance unto the Princess. Surely soon will 
come the Gift-bearer, for so the stars have said. (Exit.) 

King— (rings bell. Servant enters.) Summon the 
Herald. (Exit servant) I'll have this prophecy pro- 
claimed out in the market place. Meanwhile some mu- 



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sic would refresh my mind and surely yours, my dear. 
(To a Page.) Let the Court Singers attend upon the roy- 
al presence, here, at once. (Exit Page. Herald enters.) 
Sir Herald, go you to the Council Chamber. Alvido there 
will read to you the prophecy that's written in the stars. 
Proclaim it in the market place and up and down the 
whole broad land. Send, too, a messenger unto the 
Court of Fairyland to ask for aid. Depart and make 
what speed you may. (Herald bows and withdraws.) 

Queen — Hark, I thought I heard the Princess, now. 
Alack! She's bathed in tears as usual. (Enter Princess 
and. attendant.) How, now, Amaris, come hither. We 
shall have some music soon. I pray you, look more 
cheerful. 

Princess — (seats herself on divan; attendant stands 
near with tray of fresh handkerchiefs) Alas! I take no 
joy in music. Let me but read this sad, sad tale, and 
weep awhile in peace. (Opens book.) 

Page — (re-entering) The Court Singers, Majesty.. 

King — Bid them enter. (They enter and bow.) Let 
us have soothing music for my brain's a-weary. 

Queen — And mine, too. 

(The Court Singers sing two or three numbers, bow 
and withdraw, amid applause of King, Queen and Pages.) 

Princess — Lisa, I pray you, give me a fresh hand- 
kerchief — this one is quite damp. 

Queen — (To King) Come forth! She'll drive me 
mad. (Exeunt King and Queen.) 

Prin. — What next, do they devise to try my pa- 
tience? 

Lisa — I saw a group of peasants in the court be- 
yond. Perhaps they come to dance or play for you. Yes, 
here they are. Do try to dry your eyes, my lady. 

(A group of peasants enter; dance, any folk dance. 
King and Queen enter as the peasanU bow.) 

King- — My friends, we thank you for your entertain- 



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ment. You will find cakes and sweet drinks in the court 
beyond, for your refreshment. (Exeunt Peasants.) How 
now, Amaris? Did not the dancing please you? 

Prin. — Nay, I saw it not, my lord. Mine eyes were 
tired with weeping. 

Queen — Hear that! Hear that! (Rings bell.) May- 
hap your ears can still perform their function. (Serv- 
ant appears.) Summon Dorise, the Story Teller. (Exit 
Servant.) Now shall we try what words will do to dry 
your tears. 

Prin.- — Pray her to tell me a sorrowful tale, I beg 
you. It suits me best. 

Queen — Suits you best, indeed! 1 have no patience 
with you. (Enter Dorise.) We would hear a tale, Dor- 
ise. Make it a tale of laughter, pray you. 

King — Yes, something cheerful, by my kingdom! 

Dorise — Yes, Majesty. (She courtesies and tells a 
tale, any humorous number.) 

King — A goodly tale, Dorise, a goodly tale. What 
say you, my lady? 

Queen — A goodly tale, indeed! 

Prin. — Alas ! I heard it not. My thoughts were far 
away. What noise was that? (Servant enters.) 

Servant — The soldiers training in the court beyond 
send word that they would do their part to entertain the 
Princess. 

King — A good idea ! Come, Amaris, let us go and 
watch them. 

Prin. — Oh, father, if they must drill, let them come 
hither, for it wearies me to walk so far. 

King — (to Servant) Bid them come hither, then. 
(Exit Servant.) 

Queen — Look at her. Weeping again! I'm glad that 
so much crying does not make her nose grow red and 
shiny, for that indeed, I could not bear. (Soldiers enter, 
drill, salute and exeunt.) 



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Prin. — I'm glad that's over — noisy, tiresome crea- 
tures. (Enter Servant.) 

King — For shame! (To Servant.) What now? 

Servant — Her Majesty, the Queen of Fairyland, de- 
sires an audience. 

King — Bid her welcome at once. 

(Servant goes out and returns with Fairy Queen. 
King and Queen botv.) 

F. Q. — Your Majesties, I've come to offer our poor 
services to entertain your sorrowful Princess. May we 
dance for her? 

Queen — It is most kind of you to answer our appeal 
so quickly. Surely such charming guests should make 
.a Princess happy. 

(Fairy Queen summons fairy hosts. They dance 
and fly away. "Fairies 9 Frolic," 25 cents, a fairy dance, 
•can be obtained from publishers.) 

King — The Princess is asleep. Alas! the gift was 
not with them. (Enter Flower Girls.) And who may 
these young maidens be? 

Flower Girl — We have brought gifts of flowers to 
our Princess, Majesty. 

King — She is asleep, but lay them at her feet. She'll 
see them when she awakes. 

(The Flotver Girls drill, and at end of drill lay the 
flower offerings at feet of Princess. The drill "Daisies" 
from Help-U Drill Book, can be used, substituting any 
other flower desired. Price, UO cents.) 



CURTAIN 



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ACT II. 

(Same scene as ACT I. The Queen is seated on the 
throne, with pages near. King stands center.) 

- Queen — I vow 'tis past my patience. 'Tis now three 
months since old Alvido made that prophecy. A thousand 
dancing feet have trod this grass. A thousand tongues 
have sung before the Princess and still no Gift-bearer 
appears. I doubt Alvido read aright the message of the 
stars. 

King — Nay, by my faith, we must be patient still. 
Have you not thought that Amaris seemed of late more 
cheerful ? 

Queen — More cheerful? Not a whit! She has not 
smiled for days, and as for laughing — she does not know 
the word. Sh! She is coming now. 

(The Princess enters and seats herself on divan 
with a tremedous sigh.) 

Prin. — Another weary day begun. 

(Enter Servant.) 

Servant — There stands without, one with a dancing 
bear. Shall I admit him, Majesty? 

King — Yes, bring him in. A dancing bear gives 
promise of diversion. 

(Enter man with bear, which dances solemnly. The 
King puts silver in the man's cap before he leaves. This 
scene can be omitted if desired.) 

Queen — A clever fellow that — to train a bear. But 
he had not the gift. Hark! Was that singing? 

King — Yes, 'tis a troupe of wandering minstrels. I 
bade a servant ask them in. 

(The Minstrels enter, bow and sing some jolly 
tmnes. King and Queen applaud and minstrels go out 
still singing.) I . 



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Queen — Amaris, you are rude to ail these folk who 
come to entertain you. You might smile at least to show 
you are alive, although your tongue be tied. 

Prin. — I am not rude, my lady mother, only tired 
and sad. Where is Doucette, the Fiddler? His music 
pleases me. 

King — (to Page) Bring Doucette. (Exit Page.) I 
can't endure a fiddle. How you can listen to him scrape 
and wail, I cannot understand. 

Prin. — No, father mine, you couldn't — but his sad, 
sweet music soothes my soul. 

King — Bah ! 

(Enter Fiddler and Page. Fiddler bows first to the 
King and Queen, then to the Princess and plays a selec- 
tion.) 

Prin. — Thank you, Doucette. You are my welcome 
friend. 

Doucetta — It gives me joy to play for you, my Prin- 
cess. (Bows and retires.) 

King — I hear a scratching sound. Don't you? 

(Enter Servant.) 

Queen — (peering about) Some peasants from a 
far-off province have sent word that they would come to 
give us greeting. I thought I heard their voices on the 
road just now. Yes, here they come. Now, Amaris, look 
up and smile. These good folk never yet have seen their 
Princess. 

(Enter group of Peasants. They courtesy and begin 
to dance a folk dance. At end of dance King speaks.) 

King — Our thanks to you, good people all — and here 
is something to reward you for your pains. (Gives pouch 
of money to a peasant.) 

Peasant — Thank you, Sire. Our grateful thanks to 
you. (Exeunt peasants.) 

Queen — Well, now, what next? This is a trying 
life — no peace of mind, no rest at all, what with noisy 
peasants and animals. I'd rather be one of my own maid- 



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servants. (Servant enters.) What is it, now? Shall we 
never have peace again? 

Servant — A stranger, Majesty, who says he must 
have speech with you. 

King — Admit him. (Exit Servant. Stranger en- 
ters immediately.) What is your message, stranger? 

Stranger — I am a dweller in a far-off part of your 
fair kingdom, Majesty. I heard the prophecy about the 
Princess Amaris, and, Sire, I have the gift — that which 
the stars have said will make the Princess happy. Long 
years ago a fairy gave to me a pair of silver sandals. 
She told me of this prophecy and said that when the 
time should come I should bring the sandals to the Prin- 
cess. When she wears them, she will dance and all the 
Kingdom shall rejoice. The Princess will not weep 
again, because the curse is lifted and joy will fill the 
land. Majesty, the time has come. Here is the gift. 

(All listen earnestly. The Princess sits up on the 
divan. The attendant takes the sandals and puts them 
en the Princess. Music is heard. The Princess smiles.) 

Prin. — Oh, what a glorious world! How the sun 
shines ! I am so happy. Come — let us dance. 

King- — Summon the Herald. Tell the glad news. The 
prophecy written in the stars was true. Call all the court 
to see the Princess dancing. 

(Courtiers and peasants crowd in to watch the Prin- 
cess. Curtain falls while she is dancing.) 



CURTAIN 



(over) 



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